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25 February, 2002Arctic Field Schools, Arctic Sci Wkshps For more information on this Alaska Earth Systems Field School to be offered from 3-17 August 2002, contact: Professor Frank von Hippel Phone: 907/786-4783 Email: affvh@uaa.alaska.edu Please pass along this information to qualified students. ------------------------------------ Dear Colleagues, This summer the Alaska Earth Systems Field School will be offered 3-17 August 2002. This is an intensive field course in ecology and geomorphology in Southcentral Alaska. Students receive 3 credits from the University of Alaska Anchorage either at the senior undergraduate level (Biology 485) or the graduate level (Biology 685). This course was developed with significant support from the National Science Foundation. Limited scholarships are available for students with financial need. Enrollment is limited to 20 students. Details about the course and application information can be found on the course web page: http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/envi/earthsys.htm Please pass along this information to qualified students. ############################################# COURSE OFFERING - ITASCA FIELD BIOLOGY PROGRAM Arctic Field Ecology "Integrating research, teaching, and Inuit ecological knowledge" One section of Arctic Field Ecology (University of Minnesota, EEB 4842, 4 semester credits) is being offered this summer (25 June - 21 July 2002) This is a very exciting field ecology course that involves a multidisciplinary team of ecologists and Inuit collaborators. It is a once in a lifetime experience focused on the excitement of discovery in the remote tundra wilderness of the Alaskan Arctic. The course will explore a transect from treeline south of the Brooks Range to the Arctic Ocean in Alaska, passing along the western edge of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). We will meet in Fairbanks, Alaska, and travel by van over the Brooks Range and by kayak along the Sagavanirktok River to Alaska's north coast. We will integrate our course work with a major field study looking at the interaction of vegetation, climate, and soils along this transect. We will camp along the way, interact with scientists at the research sites, and meet with native people to learn about their knowledge of the region. Our goals are that each student: - Learn about current ecological research issues in the Arctic - Learn about arctic vegetation, soils, wildlife, ecosystem processes, and natural history - Learn new sampling and analysis techniques - Generate his or her own research ideas - Understand the common ground between Indigenous and western views of the Arctic - Gain new understanding and appreciation of the arctic landscape The course is sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the International Institute for Tropical Forestry, and the University of Minnesota Itasca Field Biology Station. It is open to undergraduate and graduate students from around the world and is an exciting introduction to the Arctic and to field research in the natural sciences. Course cost is $3100. There is an information packet you can download at: http://muskox.com/acrobat/2002app.pdf For more information contact one of the instructors: Bill Gould, USDA Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry San Juan, Puerto Rico 00928-2500 Phone: 787/766-5335 ext 114 Email: wgould@fs.fed.us http://muskox.com Andrew Borner University of Alaska, Fairbanks Phone: 907/474-1844 Email: ftapb@uaf.edu ############################################# 32nd Annual International Arctic Workshop Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR) University of Colorado at Boulder Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A. 14-16 March 2002 OVERVIEW The Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR) is proud to host the 32nd Annual International Arctic Workshop. This workshop has grown out of a series of informal annual meetings sponsored by INSTAAR and other academic institutions worldwide. In keeping with this tradition, there are no formalized topics, and the workshop is organized around themes developed from the abstracts submitted for presentation and poster display. We hope to build upon the increasing breadth and success of past years for a rewarding interdisciplinary meeting on a variety of arctic research themes. WHO SHOULD ATTEND The meeting is open to all interested in the Arctic and will consist of a series of talks and poster sessions covering all aspects of high-latitude environments, past and present. Previous Arctic Workshops have included presentations on arctic and Antarctic climate, geomorphology, hydrology, glaciology, soils, ecology, oceanography, and Quaternary history. STUDENT PARTICIPATION is a vital component of this workshop and graduate student presenters will receive support for registration, meals, and hotel charges. Details about the meeting, online registration, and online abstract submission are now available at: http://instaar.colorado.edu/meetings/AW2002/ ############################################# New information on Arctic Science Summit Week 2002 in Groningen, the Netherlands 21-27 April 2002 (combined 2nd and 3rd circular) New information on the Arctic Science Summit Week is now available at: http://www.let.rug.nl/assw *** Please take notice of these Important Dates *** Hotel Reservations: before 21 February 2002 ASSW Registration: before 20 March 2002 Early registration is much appreciated! The Arctic Science Summit Week 2002 will be held in Groningen, the Netherlands. This week combines a number of meetings from several arctic organisations with scientific updates on several projects. The purpose of the summit is to provide opportunities for coordination and collaboration, and to combine science and management. During the week, circumpolar organisations such as IASC, AOSB, EPB, FARO, NAD, NySMAC, and the NPG will have their annual meetings. Members of these organisations will be notified by their secretariats, but are also asked to register at the ASSW organisation. For the main meeting schedule and online registration go to the ASSW web site at: http://www.let.rug.nl/assw This year's Science Day is Wednesday, 24 April. This year's theme is The Interactions between the Arctic and the Temperate Zones. Four different scientific fields are covered: Glaciology, Oceanography, Biology, and Environmental Studies, thus providing an interdisciplinary overview on these interactions. The program of Science Day will be posted on the ASSW web site within a few weeks. Project Day is on Monday, 22 April. This joint activity will focus on a large number of arctic projects like FATE, MAGICS, and SEARCH. The detailed program will be posted on the ASSW web site. For further information and registration, go to: http://www.let.rug.nl/assw or Contact: Dr. K.I.M. van Dam Arctic Centre University of Groningen PO Box 716 9700 Groning, The Netherlands Phone: ++31-50/363-5817 Fax: ++31-50/363-4900 email: k.i.m.van.dam@let.rug.nl ############################################# Arctic Council Northern Timberline Forests Workshop Arktikum, Rovaniemi, Finland 23-25 May 2002 OBJECTIVES The purpose of the workshop is to present the latest assessment of conditions in the timberline region gained through the numerous research projects carried out during the period of 2000-2002 and to prepare conclusions and recommendations on sustainable development in the northern timberline region (i.e., tundra - taiga zone) for the Arctic Council ministerial meeting in late autumn 2002. Special emphasis will be paid to the social and economic consequences of global change in the region and to the ecosystem management in these regions. TOPICS Tentative topical themes have been suggested for the workshop sections: 1. Socio-economic conditions and challenges of local populations in the northern timberline forests: access to and utilization of resources. 2. Timber resource management systems: internal and external political and economic interests and sustainability. 3. Interrelationships between flora (timber) and fauna (reindeer/caribou) in the timberline zone. 4. Current and future environmental conditions (biodiversity) of the northern timberline ecosystem. PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME 23 May 2002: invited keynote speakers and other conference parcticipants will present state-of-the-art papers in plenary sessions. 24 May 2002: poster session of additional contributions and final discussion arranged as a round table to include the keynote speakers, members of the scientific committee, and parcticipants. 25 May 2002: field excursion to forest sites. MORE INFORMATION Detailed information on programme, Call for papers, and practical arrangements can be found in the First Announcement of the meeting (pdf) http://www.metla.fi/tapahtumat/2002/timberline/timberline-first-announ cement.pdf CONTACTS Marja Liisa Sutinen, marja-liisa.sutinen@metla.fi Sakari Kankaanpää, sakari.kankaanpaa@metla.fi Finnish Forest Research Institute, FIN-95900 Kolari, Finland ############################################# INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE EXTREME PHENOMENA IN CRYOSPHERE: BASIC AND APPLIED ASPECTS Pushchino, RUSSIA 12-15 May 2002 FIRST CIRCULAR International Conference "Extreme Phenomena in Cryosphere: Basic and Applied Aspects" will be held at the Institute of Physiochemical and Biological Problems in Soil Science, Russian Academy of Sciences, 12-15 May 2002. We hope this Conference will give an opportunity for specialists in geocryology, glaciology, soil science, biology, climatology, and engineering to discuss the problems concerning investigation, estimation, and prediction of extreme phenomena in Cryosphere. Organizers and sponsors are: Scientific Council of the Earth Cryology, Russian Academy of Sciences Institute of Earth Cryosphere, Russian Academy of Sciences, Siberian Branch Melnikov Permafrost Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Siberian Branch Institute of Physicochemical and Biological Problems in Soil Science, Russian Academy of Sciences Russian Found for Basic Research International Permafrost Association TOPICS - Geocryological evaluation, mapping, and prediction of extreme phenomena in Cryosphere. - Historical evidences of extreme phenomena in cryolithozone; prevention and elimination of their negative impact; development of databases. - Physics and mechanics of extreme phenomena in cryolithozone. - Temperature and phase changes in cryolithozone under effect of climate and technogenesis. - Technogenic hazards in cryolithozone. - Extreme cryospheric phenomena and global climate changes. ROUND TABLES - Circumpolar monitoring of active layer (CALM) and measurement permafrost temperature in boreholes (GTNET-P) - Thermal erosion in Arctic coast Plenary sessions will be carried out on first and last days of the Conference. The official languages of the conference are Russian and English. Simultaneous interpretation of reports will be provided. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION Abstracts should not exceed one page. The text should be made 12-pt Times 1.5-spaced in English and sent (by e-mail or on disk) to the Scientific Council of the Earth Cryology nt later than 1 March 2002. One author may submit two abstracts only (personal or with co-authors). Abstracts will be published and distributed at the Conference. Selected reports suggested by the Scientific Committee will be published as a paper in the journal "Earth Cryosphere." In order to accelerate the publishing, it is recommended that reports should be prepared according to the instruction for authors of this journal. Registration fee is $200. This payment covers: abstracts translation (from English to Russian and vice versa), abstracts publishing, simultaneous interpretation of reports; expenses on travel from Moscow to Pushchino and return. Payments can be made during registration in Pushchino. Students and post-graduate students are free of payment. Cost of double room is $12 per night; single room - $20 per night; deluxe - $40 per night. All prices include breakfast. Conference program will be sent in second circular in March 2002. For more information on this conference on Extreme Phenomena in Cryosphere to be held in Pushchino, Russia, please contact: Dr. D. Gilichinsky Institute of Physiochemical and Biological Problems in Soil Science Russian Academy of Sciences Pushchino, Moscow Region, 142290 Phone: +7-(0967)-732604 Fax: +7-(0967)-790595 E-mail: vsorok@issp.serpukhov.su Scientific Council of the Earth Cryology Russian Academy of Sciences Fersman street 11/2, apt. 68 Moscow 117312 Russia Phone: +7-(095)-124-5422 Fax: +7-(095)-135-6582 E-mail: kriozem@online.ru ############################################# 7th International Symposium on Mining in the Arctic Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada 30 March-1 April 2003 First Announcement and Call for Papers Abstracts Due: 1 April 2002 SYMPOSIUM OVERVIEW The Seventh Symposium on Mining in the Arctic will be held in Iqaluit, Territory of Nunavut, during the early spring of 2003. Iqaluit, the capital of Canada's newest Territory, is easily accessible from Nuuk, Greenland, from Ottawa, Montréal, and Yellowknife, Canada, and from other communities in Canada's far north. The pre and post-symposium field trips will all depart from Iqaluit. A comprehensive technical program is planned. Social events will focus on local cultural and leisure activities. Presentation of a paper at the Symposium is a requirement for its inclusion in the Proceedings. Symposium Topics 1) Mining Industry Case Histories 2) Mining under Hostile Conditions 3) Arctic Exploration Technologies 4) Arctic Environmental Issues 5) Arctic Mining regulatory Issues 6) Economics of Arctic Mining Developments 7) Decommissioning of Arctic Mines Please Send Abstracts to: Dr. John E. Udd, Principal Scientist Mining and Mineral Sciences Laboratories Natural Resources Canada c/o 555 Booth Street Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A 0G1 Telephone: 613/947-8383 Fax: 613/996-2597 E-mail: judd@nrcan.gc.ca Visit our web site at: http://www.nunanet.com/~cngo/isma.html Please note that 'html" must be included or the page will not be found. For more information on this international symposium on Mining in the Arctic, visit the ISMA web site at: http://www.nunanet.com/~cngo/isma.html ABSTRACT DEADLINE IS: 1 April 2002 ############################################# For more information on this conference, go to the Arctic Council web site at: http://www.arctic-council.org or contact: Laura Tohka Conference Co-ordinator Department of Women's Studies FIN-33014 University of Tampere Finland E-mail: laura.tohka@uta.fi Phone: +358-3-215 8982 Fax: +358-3-215 6562 ABSTRACT DEADLINE IS: 15 February 2002 First Announcement and Call for Contributions Taking Wing - Conference on Gender Equality and Women in the Arctic Saariselka, Inari, Finland 4-6 August 2002 ORGANISERS The Arctic Council, Nordic Council of Ministers, and Finland as the host country BACKGROUND The economic, environmental, political, and cultural changes of the arctic societies have had a strong impact on the economic and cultural positions of women and men. However, questions of energy, economy, and the environment tend to dominate the political visions concerning the arctic area. The everyday life of women is mostly missing in this context. It is important to bring gender considerations onto the agenda and into mainstream policies. GOALS OF THE CONFERENCE There is a need to raise awareness on the situation of women in the Arctic and to give voice to women to express their experiences, views, and interests regarding future action. The conference offers a forum for discussion and contacts and aims to develop ideas and proposals for further action to be taken by the Arctic Council and other relevant institutions. CROSS-CUTTING THEMES The conference is about women and gender in the Arctic so that the issues brought to debate should be considered from an arctic viewpoint, as well as from the viewpoint of Indigenous women and Indigenous people where appropriate. Social, economic, and cultural change is a further cross-cutting theme of the conference. THEMES OF THE CONFERENCE 1. Women and work in the Arctic This theme may cover various important issues for women in the arctic economies, such as, living conditions and occupations, capacity building and knowledge, women as entrepreneurs, women and the public sector, tourism/ecotourism, land rights, and the use of natural resources as an economic base. 2. Human rights in the Arctic from a gender perspective There are two main areas to this theme. First, gender in the self-determination of Indigenous people, and second, violence against women and trafficking in women. Gender in self-determination can cover themes such as leadership in the communities, empowerment, gender roles in the governance of indigenous institutions, legislative practices, and traditional knowledge. The context of violence against women may include issues such as the need to break the silence around violence, impacts of violence on social well-being and health, experiences of the service systems in crisis management, and trafficking in women and prostitution. PARTICIPANTS - Maximum 200 parcticipants from the following groups: Arctic Council Member States, Permanent Parcticipants, and Observers Indigenous people's organisations NGOs, especially women's NGOs Representatives of national and regional governments Researchers Representatives from other national and international organisations THE ARCTIC COUNCIL The Arctic Council, established in 1996, is a high-level intergovernmental forum that provides a mechanism to address the common concerns and challenges faced by the arctic governments and people in the Arctic. The Council has eight member states: the five Nordic countries, Canada, the Russian Federation, and the United States. Six organisations representing Indigenous peoples take part in the work of the Council with a status of Permanent Parcticipants. Moreover, the Council has several Observers: states, international organisations, and non-governmental organisations. One of the aims of Arctic Council is to promote sustainable development in the arctic region, including economic and social development, improved health conditions and cultural well-being, with the full involvement of the arctic Indigenous communities and other arctic inhabitants. Advancement of the position of women and gender equality should be considered an important part of the overall goal. The Finnish Government launched the initiative of organising the first arctic women's conference during the Finnish presidency of the Arctic Council. LANGUAGES Simultaneous interpretation to and from English and Russian WORKING METHODS Plenary and workshops CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS AND TIMETABLE The organisers especially wish to encourage papers that address one of the above themes or problems from the point of view of awareness raising about women's situations, needs, visions as well as practical results. See "Goals of the conference" above. What kind of political action is needed to solve the problem? What is your recommendation to the Arctic Council and other actors? Other kinds of contributions are also welcomed, e.g., videos, appeals, works of art, as these can be put on display during the conference. The final programme of the conference will be decided by the reference group. Please submit an abstract or a description of your contribution of approximately 300 words to the conference co-ordinator by 15 February 2002. Do not forget to include your full contact information. Please see the Arctic Council web site for updates on the programme at: http://www.arctic-council.org/ CONTACT Because of limited parcticipation, people interested in the conference are encouraged to contact the conference co-ordinator as well as their country's representative in the reference group. The conference co-ordinator and members of the reference group will also answer any further questions concerning the conference. Further information can also be found at the Arctic Council web site at: http://www.arctic-council.org or contact: Laura Tohka Conference Co-ordinator Department of Women's Studies FIN-33014 University of Tampere Finland e-mail: laura.tohka@uta.fi Phone: +358-3-215 8982 Fax: +358-3-215 6562 ############################################# For more information on this International Symposium on Ice to be held from 2-6 December 2002 in Dunedin, New Zealand, please consult the symposium web site at: http://www.physics.otago.ac.nz/~nzice/ or email: nzice@physics.otago.ac.nz or contact: Pat Langhorne Department of Physics University of Otago PO Box 56 Dunedin, New Zealand Phone: +64-3/479-7787 Fax: +64-3/479-0964 ABSTRACT DEADLINE IS: 1 March 2002 16th IAHR International Symposium on Ice University of Otago Dunedin, New Zealand 2-6 December 2002 One major theme of the symposium is Global Climate Change and Ice-Covered Waters. It will focus on both sea ice and freshwater ice (lakes and rivers). Other specific topics that will be covered include: - Broken ice in rivers, lakes, and oceans - Ice forecasting and management - Ice ecology and management - Navigation in ice-covered waters - Autonomous measurements - Terrestrial ice processes - Thermal regimes in rivers and lakes Abstract submission deadline is 1 March 2002. Please consult the symposium web site at: http://www.physics.otago.ac.nz/~nzice/ for more information #############################################
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